Egremont Castle Performance Structure

Results

27 concept designs were submitted. From the anonymous first stage, three schemes were shortlisted and invited to attend a second stage interview to discuss their concepts with a jury panel.

Winner:

Decosterd-Cotting Architects of Lausanne with Guscetti-Tournier Engineers from Geneva, Switzerland

Finalists:

Moxon Architects with Built Engineers from London, UK

Yehre Suh & Justin Kwok from Brooklyn, USA

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Announcement

SPONSOR:

Grizedale Arts; Egremont and Area Regeneration Partnership

TYPE:

Open, international, anonymous, 2-stage, RfP

LOCATION:

West Cumbria, UK

LANGUAGE:

English

TIMETABLE:

10 Aug 2007 – Inquiries Deadline

17 Aug 2007 – Answers Posted

07 Sep 2007 – Registration Deadline

07 Sep 2007 – Stage 1 Submission Deadline (arrive by 2:00 pm)

14-16 Sep 2007 – Public Exhibition

17 Sep 2007 – Stage 1 Jury Deliberations

24 Sep 2007 – Stage 2 Finalists Announced

29 Oct 2007 – Results Announced

ELIGIBILITY:

Architects, designers, engineers and students of these disciplines

JURY:

Robin Snell, Snell Associates, RIBA Advisor

Alistair Hudson, Grizedale Arts

Ann-Marie Coperthwaite, West Lakes Renaissance

Ann Morton, The Friends of Egremont Castle Group and Egremont and Area Regeneration Partnership

Simon Walker, Egremont Regeneration Officer

David Gaffney, Arts Council England

Andrew Davison, English Heritage

Joanne Wallis, RIBA Officer (observer)

AWARDS:

3 Stage 2 Finalists – £2,000 honorarium each

FEE:

Professionals £35

Students £7.50

THE COMPETITION:

The RIBA Competitions Office is delighted to announce the launch of an international open design competition for a new performance structure within the castle keep at Egremont Castle in Cumbria.

The aim of the competition is to find an innovative new design for a removable structure which will allow the castle to be used for concerts and public performances. This project forms part of an ambitious regeneration strategy for the West Cumbrian town and is funded by West Lakes Renaissance and Arts Council England.

Anonymity will be lifted in Stage 2.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

RIBA Competitions Office

6 Melbourne Street

Leeds LS2 7PS

UK

Tel: +44 (0)113 2341335

Fax: +44 (0)113 2460744

[email protected]

http://www.ribacompetitions.com